A modal verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality – that is: likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, order, obligation, or advice. Modal verbs always accompany the base form of another verb having semantic content.
What is a modal verb example?
These are verbs that indicate likelihood, ability, permission or obligation. Words like: can/could, may/might, will/would, shall/should and must.
What are the 3 modal verbs?
The 3 Categories
- Modals of Possibility: can, could, may, might.
- Modals of Deduction: could, may, must.
- Modals of Expectation: shall, should (rarely), will, would.
